Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
West Virginia 15th Army Corps
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. West Virginia 15th Army Corps Marker
Brig. Gen. J.A.J. Lightburn
2nd Div. 3rd Brigade
Fourth Infantry
Col. J.A.J. Lightburn
Col. James H. Dayton
Killed 30, wounded 126, total 156
Major Arza M. Goodspeed
killed
Lt. Findley D. Ong
mortally wounded
Erected by the State of West Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.192′ N, 90° 50.419′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Giles A. Smith (here, next to this marker); U.S. Battery H, (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Battery H, (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Battery B, (within shouting distance of this marker); U☆S 1st Battalion 13th U.S. Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh Ewing (within shouting distance of this marker); 47th Ohio Infantry Regimental Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); U S Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
More about this marker. The sculptor for this bronze bust was Aristide Berto Cianfarani.
Regarding West Virginia 15th Army Corps. This unit was attached to Brigadier General Hugh Ewings 3d Brigade of Major General Francis P. Blair's 2d Division, Major Generals William T. Sherman and Frederick Steels XV Army Corps, and was commanded by Colonel James
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. Statue of Arza Goodspeed, West Virginia 15th Army Corps.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
